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Alana Blanchard in this year's Sports Illustrated Swim Issue

Rip Curl rushes retailers Sports Illustrated-featured swimsuits

Rip Curl takes advantage of Alana Blanchard and Rip Curl swim's exposure in Sports Illustrated with special program…

News May 13, 2013
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Report: Billabong sets deadline for final bids

The Wall Street Journal reports Billabong has set a deadline for final bids for the parties vying to…

News May 13, 2013
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Switchfoot hosts 9th annual Switchfoot Bro-Am presented by Hurley

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News May 13, 2013
A Quiksilver store in Mammoth

Quiksilver hires new retail leader

Quiksilver has hired a seasoned retail executive to oversee stores and ecommerce in the Americas region. Rob Colby…

News May 13, 2013
Balaram Stack. Photo courtesy of Volcom.

Volcom signs Balaram Stack

Volcom is announcing today that is has signed the up-and-coming New York surfer.

News May 13, 2013
Billabong king of summer

Billabong king of summer boardshort sales

Cary Allington of ActionWatch emailed me some same-store sales information for core boardsport stores for July. I also…

News May 13, 2013
Hurley fundraiser tonight;

Hurley fundraiser tonight; Sabre lands Zumiez order

Hurley is teaming up with the nonprofit Boarding for Breast Cancer tonight for a pretty cool fundraiser to…

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Billabong annual revenues grow

Billabong annual revenues grow 18 percent

Billabong International Limited revenues increased 18 percent to $1.35 billion Australian dollars for the year. Net profit after…

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Rusty's Global Cooling boardshorts

Rusty one year after move to La Jolla Group

I ran into Charlie Setzler, president of Rusty North America, at Joel Cooper's Lost party. Charlie told me…

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L*Space to partner with C and C owners

Upscale swimwear line L *Space is joining forces with the owners of C&C Partners, the company that formerly…

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Quiet Flight

More details about Billabong's reduced forecast – retail stores the main factor

I wanted to find out more about why Billabong reduced its guidance for the 2008/09 year (its fiscal…

News May 13, 2013
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